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Abstract
The ship recycling industry is growing rapidly. It is estimated that the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to phase-out single hull tankers by 2015 will result in hundreds of ships requiring disposal. At present, the ship recycling industry is predominantly based in South Asia. Due to the bad practice of current scrapping procedure, the efforts of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) have led to the signing of the Hong Kong International Convention.
This thesis highlights statistics about accidents concerning this industry and the hann occurring to health, safety and environment. The possibility to avoid hazardous materials and the necessary rules and standards for ship dismantling are also discussed.
The role played by national and international organizations, conventions and parties which cannot be ignored in controlling ship scrapping is also presented.
The present study throws light on the importance of the Green Passport which locates the hazardous materials and their quantities and the procedures required for old, existing and new ships concerning scrapping.
The criteria and standards required to reduce the risk and damage to the environment are discussed and a proposed plan for the safe scrapping of ships is then presented.
A technological and economic feasibility study for the ship recycling in Egypt is carried out as a case study. An overview of the technical requirements to operate a ship recycling facility in Egypt is presented. This includes the facility size, layout and location. The equipment and staff required to operate the facility are also evaluated. A cost analysis is then carried out. This includes site development, human resources, machinery and equipment.
A fuzzy logic approach is used to assess the benefits of the ship breaking yard. The use of the fuzzy logic approach is found suitable to make decisions for the ship breaking industry. Based on given constraints, the proposed model has proved capable of assessing the profit and the internal rate of return.